By Andrea Shalal and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s comment about China being a “ticking time bomb” referred to internal economic and social tensions that could have …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top diplomat Wang Yi told the Indian foreign minister that bilateral ties need to be stabilised, as the two Asian neighbours searched for ways to ease …
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Janet Yellen Lands In Beijing For Economic Talks Amid Simmering China Tensions Jake Smith on July 6, 2023 Biden Administration Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen landed in Beijing on Thursday on …
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A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland U.S. policymakers are stealing the spotlight in the markets today, after the Fed cemented its hawkish …
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By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA (Reuters) – A senior NATO official said on Wednesday Kosovo and Serbia had not heeded international calls to take steps to de-escalating tensions involving ethnic Serbs …
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CANELONES, Uruguay (Reuters) – At the Canelon Grande Reservoir, a major source of water for Uruguay’s thirsty capital Montevideo, water levels have been so low for so long that grass …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Thursday said Kosovo and Serbia must both take immediate steps to de-escalate tensions, which includes the unconditional release of three Kosovo police …
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China Tensions Cause Shakeup At VC Firm That Once Funded Apple, Google: REPORT Nick Pope on June 6, 2023 Sequoia Capital, a major American venture capital firm, announced to its …
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DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Wednesday said his government would ensure peaceful, free and transparent elections next year following weeks of fresh opposition unrest over fears he …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A U.S. lawmaker’s demand for trade curbs on a Chinese memory chipmaker in response to China calling products from Micron Technology a national security risk is the …
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China Invites Kerry To Visit For Climate Talks Despite Simmering Tensions John Hugh DeMastri on May 4, 2023 China has invited special presidential climate envoy John Kerry to visit the …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) -Azerbaijan said on Sunday it had established a checkpoint on the only land route to the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh, a step that was followed by claims of …
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Warren Buffet Says Geopolitical Tensions A Factor In Decision To Dump Shares In Valuable Taiwanese Chip Firm Micaela Burrow on April 12, 2023 Warren Buffett said geopolitical tensions were a …
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MANILA (Reuters) – More than 17,000 Philippine and U.S. soldiers began their largest ever joint military drills on Tuesday, as ties between the long-term allies warm over shared concerns about …
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By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. The dramatic escalation in China-Taiwan tensions will loom large over Asia on Monday, …
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LISBON (Reuters) – European Central Bank policymaker Mario Centeno warned on Monday that, even though the pace of interest rate hikes to fight inflation has been high, there are factors …
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By Nell Mackenzie, Carolina Mandl and Summer Zhen LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds are watching growing U.S.-Chinese geopolitical tensions and have spotted ways to trade them. U.S. authorities on Thursday …
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Tensions Between US And China Will Only Grow As Both Countries Enter An AI Arms Race, Experts Say Jason Cohen on March 16, 2023 The tech race between the U.S. …
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Intel Community Warns Fight Over Green Energy Tech Will Worsen Global Tensions Micaela Burrow on March 8, 2023 Fights over scarce resources needed to wean off dependence on fossil fuels …
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(Reuters) – Shares of Chinese companies listed in the United States fell in early trading on Friday as reports that Washington was looking to expand the number of troops helping …
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By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Ghaida Ghantous RIYADH (Reuters) – The United States and Saudi Arabia are trying to move beyond a public spat last year that saw strategic ties …
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TAIPEI (Reuters) – Almost half of companies surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan are revising or plan to revise their business continuity plans amid tensions with …
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STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden said on Thursday it would tighten laws covering membership of terrorist organisations months after an agreement with Turkey on fighting terrorism aimed at overcoming its objections …
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TBILISI (Reuters) -Russia expressed concern on Thursday over escalating tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan as a key road linking Armenia to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave remained blocked for the fourth …
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By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan and met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in August in defiance of Chinese warnings for the trip not …